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you see it's president obama 46%, romney 50%. so romney is now up by four. and obama has been up in that state. so you really see that the states are now reflecting what we're seeing in the national polls. they're continuing to tighten. and if this continues, we'll have to see what happens in those debates. it's going to really depend on the ground games of these organizations, the money they spend on their political advertising. it's going to be really, really important particularly as they target states like ohio. >> these are the critical battleground states. >> right. >> it's not only nationally but obviously neck and neck in a lot of these key battleground states. if there's one group though that's key to mitt romney's potentially winning the white house, that group is. >> suburban women, if you ask me. if you look at likely voters among suburban women you'll see president obama does very, very well. 60% to 31%. if you look there at suburban men, wolf, it's almost a mirror image. so mitt romney needs to get his numbers up with those women in the suburbs
you see it's president obama 46%, romney 50%. so romney is now up by four. and obama has been up in that state. so you really see that the states are now reflecting what we're seeing in the national polls. they're continuing to tighten. and if this continues, we'll have to see what happens in those debates. it's going to really depend on the ground games of these organizations, the money they spend on their political advertising. it's going to be really, really important particularly as they...
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>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's three-way race with the preponderance of seniors in florida, he won. i trust voters. i think they're smart. and i think they're really fed up and sick of sound bite politics and particularly sick of destruction politics. >> maria, sound bite politics, do you think that's the problem here? >> no. that's not the problem. i do agree with newt gingrich in that mitt romney has a communications problem. he certainly hasn't been able to seal the deal or communicate what it is his plan would be. or maybe the problem is that he actually has been communicating that too well to middle class families and they abso
>> i think his good advice about governor romney was romney should be romney. he's a smart guy. he thinks voters are smart. he thinks they can understand that when you reduce loopholes and deductions and you flatten the code out, you make it flatter, fairer, reduce compliance cost and voters will get that. i never underestimate the voters. when you explain medicare reform, ryan's medicare reform to them, they understand that. when it's really been explained for instance in rubio's...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of ese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... tanding up to china was "bad for the nation d our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a stunningk of technolog introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first-ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. and get outstanding deals with the travelocity fall hotel sale. you can save up to 40% on select hotels. so book your hotel now and save up to 40%. hurry, offer ends soon. book now at travelocity. >>> prisoners clash withuards at a dramatic jailbreak in northern q. lisalvester's monitoring that, some of the other top stories in "the situation room" right now. lisa, what happened? >> hi, wolf. lock down.nder they set off car bombs and overtook guards and stole their weapons. this is the aftermath of a riot at the p
romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of ese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... tanding up to china was "bad for the nation d our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a stunningk of technolog introducing the...
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and it is -- and i don't want to say anything against candidate romney any time. but we are not taking parts in the american campaign. and we are lucky to have the support of the two parties. and until -- it's hard to become the president of the united states. and i met all the presidents for the last 50 years, republicans and democrats. i must say, most of them are exceedingly friendly. exceedingly. >> so what about you? you're getting close to 90 years old. that's hard to believe. you look so great. how do you feel? >> i feel that i am too young to do the job. what can i tell you? >> because you still have some energy left. >> i think that everybody can be like me. and i think i'm lucky to show my people. i'm here not to woo the people. someone here to woo should not be a representative of the people. but if i can help my people in any way, i'm glad to do so. and if i'm in good shape, i don't have reasons to protest against it. it's acceptable for me. >> i read in the israeli press there was even some ideas that maybe you should challenge benjamin netanyahu in t
and it is -- and i don't want to say anything against candidate romney any time. but we are not taking parts in the american campaign. and we are lucky to have the support of the two parties. and until -- it's hard to become the president of the united states. and i met all the presidents for the last 50 years, republicans and democrats. i must say, most of them are exceedingly friendly. exceedingly. >> so what about you? you're getting close to 90 years old. that's hard to believe. you...
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this is from mitt romney. the terrorist attack today in bulgaria is a sobering reminder that the scourge of terrorism continues to threaten all free people. my heart goes out to the victims and their families and to all israelis who have been the targets of such brutal and cowardly violence for so long. we must stand together in the fight against terrorism. and we must prevail. that statement from mitt romney just released. the israeli ambassador to the united states, michael oren, confirming with me just a while ago that the death toll has now climbed to seven. seven dead. authorities say more than 30 people were also injured in the blast. israel is calling the incident a terrorist attack on the bus carrying israeli tourists. many of them children. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu pointing a finger directly at iran for the explosion vowing his country will "respond with force." president obama has also condemned the incident calling it a barbaric terrorist attack. netanyahu specifically pointing
this is from mitt romney. the terrorist attack today in bulgaria is a sobering reminder that the scourge of terrorism continues to threaten all free people. my heart goes out to the victims and their families and to all israelis who have been the targets of such brutal and cowardly violence for so long. we must stand together in the fight against terrorism. and we must prevail. that statement from mitt romney just released. the israeli ambassador to the united states, michael oren, confirming...
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i know mitt romney. i know the moderate mitt romney. but the last six years he's been running for president. and he's been anything but moderate. he has been the one who can win the republican nomination by being to the right of newt gingrich, to the right of santorum. and now once he has the nomination, he says, no, actually i'm going to spend more money than the current administration. i am going to blow the deficit up even larger. and by the way, all republicans, almost all republicans nationwide said we want to repeal row-wade and now says actually if you elect me, no chance. >> if we get too much caught up on him being moderate or being conservative, i'm not sure that the democrats taking advantage. where they've taken advantage is show him as someone without a consistent point of view willing to say anything because the president has to be someone who makes tough decisions even when they're unpop ulular. we'll see if that plays out. >> the bottom line he is more conservative than president obama. >> are you sure? >> absolutely. an
i know mitt romney. i know the moderate mitt romney. but the last six years he's been running for president. and he's been anything but moderate. he has been the one who can win the republican nomination by being to the right of newt gingrich, to the right of santorum. and now once he has the nomination, he says, no, actually i'm going to spend more money than the current administration. i am going to blow the deficit up even larger. and by the way, all republicans, almost all republicans...
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and that's romney's problem. he is boxedin beuse he was the one who passed universal health care in achusetts. now we have it nationa ankee erick who desperatelyto s a republican president are going, oh, my god, here he goes again. >> go ahead, erick. >> yep. well, i keep a little airpla he front pocket in front of me for times like this. i remember a lot of republican candidates saying it's going to be hard for him to make the case on obama care. we're finding that wis. i think he's probably a little bend in the swing states. but i think he can do it. he needs to getoverthis trying to be l ad focuon getti the job done. people want a solution. they don't lik the guy right now. >> i'm looking forward the presidenti dwn they debate health .re the back and forth between president obama and governor romney on this issue will be i think fascinating. we'll look forward to that. >> yeah, erick's not. trust me. >> i'm looking forward to seeing how they debate. health care's a very important subject. >> yes, it is nk very
and that's romney's problem. he is boxedin beuse he was the one who passed universal health care in achusetts. now we have it nationa ankee erick who desperatelyto s a republican president are going, oh, my god, here he goes again. >> go ahead, erick. >> yep. well, i keep a little airpla he front pocket in front of me for times like this. i remember a lot of republican candidates saying it's going to be hard for him to make the case on obama care. we're finding that wis. i think...
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the romney kiss, after the ann romney speech, helps humanize the sometimes robotic mitt romney. democrats hope the man hug between presidents 42 and 44 will keep voters from 86ing the administration. and the power lift, the obama camp hope it's will lend some blue collar appeal to his campaign. not all political affection ends well. just ask charlie crist. a hug with president obama cost him his career. >> that hug doesed me more grief than you can ever imagine. >> so what are the rules? "glamour" magazine says some regular rules. not in front of kids, not where people are eating, okay in a club or a taxi. about the only rule for political affection, remember, there are cameras. and it will last forever. and as for sam in "casablanca." he was wrong. >> reporter: in terms of physical politics, you might remember the state of the union addresses where members of congress rush to hand, kiss, or hug the president as he walks down the aisle. at the same time, many don't want a sitting president to come campaign for them because they don't want the picture of the two of them hugging,
the romney kiss, after the ann romney speech, helps humanize the sometimes robotic mitt romney. democrats hope the man hug between presidents 42 and 44 will keep voters from 86ing the administration. and the power lift, the obama camp hope it's will lend some blue collar appeal to his campaign. not all political affection ends well. just ask charlie crist. a hug with president obama cost him his career. >> that hug doesed me more grief than you can ever imagine. >> so what are the...
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>> reporter: and the romney campaign in a statement saying, quote, as a former governor, mitt romney understands that states, not the federal government, are best positioned to help their residents in need. under the romney proposal, states will have the flexibility to use federal funding to develop innovative solutions that better serve their medicaid populations, including children like braden. with the nation's debt crisis, lawmakers are facing pressure to cut spending. but talk of cuts to the medicaid program could have political repercussions. the liberal group families usa says the changes could hurt one group in a big way. >> you're going to have seniors who need long-term care who may have dementia or some other significant long-term set of disabilities, they're not going to get the care that they need. >> reporter: back at this family's home, braden has been thriving since coming home. >> look at you, big boy. >> reporter: reunited with his twin and his 4-year-old brother, the family says what made all the difference, the medicaid program. and in many ways, it's a philosophi
>> reporter: and the romney campaign in a statement saying, quote, as a former governor, mitt romney understands that states, not the federal government, are best positioned to help their residents in need. under the romney proposal, states will have the flexibility to use federal funding to develop innovative solutions that better serve their medicaid populations, including children like braden. with the nation's debt crisis, lawmakers are facing pressure to cut spending. but talk of...
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obama/romney. hispanics, even larger. independent voters, this is where romney has his opportunity. you see it's only four points there. and catholic voters of course who are so important in that key battleground state of ohio. so while mitt romney does well with some places with men, if he can't raise his numbers with women just a few points, even his advantage with men in certain places is not going to help it out. so these key groups are places they are looking at. we saw romney speak in a univision event yesterday. these key groups are things they know they have to do better with. >> yeah. the hispanics are going to be 66-26, he's in trouble. >> on top of it, wolf, they've also got a bunch of republicans who are not as enthusiastic about coming out and voting. so they've got to get their base fired up. that's why you see mitt romney out there on the stump today. they have to get some enthusiasm back. >> he's going to be a lot more visible, according to jim acosta. we'll see how that works out. >> we'll be watching. >> gloria, thanks very much. >>> more trouble in the middle east
obama/romney. hispanics, even larger. independent voters, this is where romney has his opportunity. you see it's only four points there. and catholic voters of course who are so important in that key battleground state of ohio. so while mitt romney does well with some places with men, if he can't raise his numbers with women just a few points, even his advantage with men in certain places is not going to help it out. so these key groups are places they are looking at. we saw romney speak in a...
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romney. in battleground virginia, both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery before a group of veterans, romney slammed the president for the massive defense cuts part of the fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world. and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion dollars over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> the president once again blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get very far with leaders who writeoff half the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> 47% of the people vote for the president no matter what. who -- >> the obama campaign turned romney's secretly recorded remarks into a devastating new ad claiming the gop nominee's words unde
romney. in battleground virginia, both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery before a group of veterans, romney slammed the president for the massive defense cuts part of the fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world. and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion dollars over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut...
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it's not just romney. it's tea party express saying he would do the wise thing for the nation to drop out of the race. but he is saying repeatedly he's not going to do so. if he wants to hold on, he can hold on. he'll probably bring the republicans to defeat in missouri. >> we've seen in the past. you remember 2010. there were these wild card candidates that self emulated and lost seats that the republicans thought they could pick up. we're replaying that. i don't know mr. akin. i'm sure he's a fine person. but he is a member of congress. i think the pressure that will come from his peers in congress now is going to be intense. and i just don't see how he can get going. >>> until now, paul ryan opposed abortion including all exceptions for incest and rape, except for the life of the mother. now he agrees with mitt romney that says there should be exceptions to abortion for incest, rape and life of the mother. it revives notions of paul ryan's strong anti-abortion position. >> i think that's right, wolf. i'
it's not just romney. it's tea party express saying he would do the wise thing for the nation to drop out of the race. but he is saying repeatedly he's not going to do so. if he wants to hold on, he can hold on. he'll probably bring the republicans to defeat in missouri. >> we've seen in the past. you remember 2010. there were these wild card candidates that self emulated and lost seats that the republicans thought they could pick up. we're replaying that. i don't know mr. akin. i'm sure...
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carlos gutierrez was in charge of latino outreach for mitt romney. and he's very disturbed right now about the party's failure to winover hispanic voters. now he wants to do something concrete about it. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" right here after the election. >> i would lay the blame squarely on the far right wing of the republican party. as i talk to latinos, the insight that i got was that latinos were scared. it wasn't the economy and immigration -- they were scared of the republican party. and i think fear is what did us in. >> let's bring in our chief political correspondent candy crowley, the anchor of "state of the union." candy, you've since spoken with carlos gutierrez. and he made an announcement that's going to be on your show. >> he did. he's telling us that he's going to form a super pac with a co-founder restore our future, which was a pro-mitt romney pack that was headed by a guy named charlie. the two are putting together a super pac to back republican candidates who support immigration reform with, you know
carlos gutierrez was in charge of latino outreach for mitt romney. and he's very disturbed right now about the party's failure to winover hispanic voters. now he wants to do something concrete about it. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" right here after the election. >> i would lay the blame squarely on the far right wing of the republican party. as i talk to latinos, the insight that i got was that latinos were scared. it wasn't the economy and immigration --...
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i wouldn't have bought any of mitt romney's stuff. i'm not sure for particular politicians that it works, but for the president it worked. $40 million isn't something really to laugh at. they laughed all the way to the bank with it. >> erick, i want to ask you something about what you wrote recently on redstate.com. this is on the topic of marco rubio and his sort of tipping the hat to the issue of creationism. you said marco rubio's getting beaten up by the press for not decisively saying billions of years old the issue has become the new litmus test in the media for conservative poll tingss believing what was believed to be literally -- years in now nutty. >> i actually think there is. let's be clear though what we're talking about. i think marco rubio and i think the world was created billions of years ago. but we're seeing this even going back to 2008 the debate, it was also raised. and we've gone from asking which i think we'll still see candidates on the right being asked about rape and abortion to being asked about creation and
i wouldn't have bought any of mitt romney's stuff. i'm not sure for particular politicians that it works, but for the president it worked. $40 million isn't something really to laugh at. they laughed all the way to the bank with it. >> erick, i want to ask you something about what you wrote recently on redstate.com. this is on the topic of marco rubio and his sort of tipping the hat to the issue of creationism. you said marco rubio's getting beaten up by the press for not decisively...
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if governor romney won everything else, wouldn't be enough. >> what does it say to you that the romney campaign isn't spending money in pennsylvania or michigan. >> very interesting. republican super pacs, not the romney campaign, but republican super pacs were advertising in pennsylvania and michigan some in the spring and summer essentially trying to see if they can move the numbers. the question, does it go back in? when you have the conventions, they let the dust settle and poll again and see if they can move the numbers. michigan especially. mitt romney was born there. pennsylvania's a very tough state for republicans. michigan, some states show it close. the fact no republicans are advertising right there tells you quite a bit that at the moment it's not as competitive. i would expect to see one more attempt at michigan. >> thanks very much. in the next hour we'll hear from the former president bill clinton speaking in miami. we'll have live coverage in "the situation room." >>> is there a spoiler lurking in this presidential race? at least in a few state sns we're taking a close
if governor romney won everything else, wouldn't be enough. >> what does it say to you that the romney campaign isn't spending money in pennsylvania or michigan. >> very interesting. republican super pacs, not the romney campaign, but republican super pacs were advertising in pennsylvania and michigan some in the spring and summer essentially trying to see if they can move the numbers. the question, does it go back in? when you have the conventions, they let the dust settle and poll...
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to mitt romney? >> i talk to him once in a while. but i don't spend a lot of time talking to him, no. >> has he consulted with you about who his vice presidential running mate should be? >> he has not. >> i'm surprised. you're the speaker of the house of representatives, you'd think he'd call you and say what do you think about x or y. >> well, listen, the presidential candidate is entirely capable of picking their own running mate. you've got to keep this on a very closed circle. and i don't expect to be consulted. i don't need to be consulted. >> do you have a favorite? >> i have a lot of confidence in governor romney able to pick his candidate. >> you think he should release his income tax returns for more than just two years? >> i think that's nothing but a sideshow. listen, i file a financial disclosure form as do all federal candidates including governor romney, and this is nothing more than a way to try to distract people from the president's failed economic policies. >> a bunch of republicans
to mitt romney? >> i talk to him once in a while. but i don't spend a lot of time talking to him, no. >> has he consulted with you about who his vice presidential running mate should be? >> he has not. >> i'm surprised. you're the speaker of the house of representatives, you'd think he'd call you and say what do you think about x or y. >> well, listen, the presidential candidate is entirely capable of picking their own running mate. you've got to keep this on a...
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what about romney? >> the republicans are now saying, you know what, you have to be more specific too. mitt romney can talk about his 59-point economic plan. nobody knows what's in it. and some including wisconsin governor scott walker said you've got to give people to glom onto. aimple of the romney campaign is saying this is what we're g t ay on thistis wre going to do in the first 100 days, but that doesn't amount to an economic plan that people can really compare to an economic plan advance by barack obama. now, i'm told by some democrats, maybe the president will do that at the convention in his convention speech. maybe a little bit sooner. other democrats say why do we have to do it? he's already outlined his plan. he's already given his budgets to congress. i would presume that mitt romney would come up with some set of specific proposals some time this summer, wolf. this is a debate they have to engage on. >> i listen closely to the president's speech today. >> right. >> in cleveland, romney's s
what about romney? >> the republicans are now saying, you know what, you have to be more specific too. mitt romney can talk about his 59-point economic plan. nobody knows what's in it. and some including wisconsin governor scott walker said you've got to give people to glom onto. aimple of the romney campaign is saying this is what we're g t ay on thistis wre going to do in the first 100 days, but that doesn't amount to an economic plan that people can really compare to an economic plan...
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mitt romney's slip-ups? ♪ [ acoustic guitar: slow ] [ barks ] ♪ [ upbeat ] [ barks ] beneful playful life is made with energy-packed wholesome grains... and real beef and egg. to help you put more play in your day. ♪ ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovative companies are doing things they never could before, by building on the cisco intelligent network. >>> jack cafferty is here with the cafferty file. jack? >> the next congress will be one of the least experienced in decades. it might be more polarized than the current congress if that's possible. politico reports the house and senate will be filled with rookies and sophomores, unbound by the institution's traditions, that's a quote, who have virtually no experience doing serious legislative work. which means it will be hard to tell them from the current congress. the 2010 elections brought in new lawmakers. mostly republicans. remember the tea parties? then dozens of retirements were announced thi
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that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down a path of more government, more government spending. and it's not working. and i disagree wh my friend there, bill. there is no economic indicator that indicates that, boy, this is right on the trajectory that we want to be. i think the country recognizes they're off track. that's why we got to move in a different direction. and that's -- giving entrepreneurs more opportunity. >> hold on. i want to play this clip to you. this is mitt romney speaking today defending himself. listen to this. >> the question in this campaign is not who cares about theoor and middle class. i do. he does. the question is, who ca
that's the essence of why mitt romney is running for election. >> when mitt romney says that these are victims, are they victims these 38% of utah residents -- or utah filers who didn't pay any federal income tax? >> no. look, governor romney was the first one to say he didn't word that very eloquently. but the point he's trying to make, which i think is a valid one, is how do we create more economic opportunity for people to succeed in this country? president obama's taking us down...
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mitt romney and paul ryan and ann romney all came paining around the state. vice president biden will be there as well. and it's the sight of the final presidential debate on monday. let's go to our national political correspondent. romney and ryan have a rally this evening, hi, jim. >> one end of the i-4 corridor. the ultimate swing area for what is the ultimate swing state, and even though it's a little early, we're starting to hear the makingings of the closing arguments from both campaigns. president obama saying mitt romney doesn't have a core, and romney saying the president doesn't have a plan. >> while mitt romney prepared for his final debate with president obama, his running mate, paul ryan, travelled across florida testing out the campaign's message for the next battle to come. >> president obama is not telling you what his second term plan would be. he's not saying that he's offering anything new. all he is offering is four more years of the same. >> we have to work on a collaborative basis. >> another part of that swing state pitch can be found i
mitt romney and paul ryan and ann romney all came paining around the state. vice president biden will be there as well. and it's the sight of the final presidential debate on monday. let's go to our national political correspondent. romney and ryan have a rally this evening, hi, jim. >> one end of the i-4 corridor. the ultimate swing area for what is the ultimate swing state, and even though it's a little early, we're starting to hear the makingings of the closing arguments from both...
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mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own supporters and their own experts to surround themselves with. that's the way it should be. and in my case, i bring minimal value. so he's covered. >> last question, watching this, do you think this is a well-run campaign so far? >> well, the proof will be in november. a lot of times you see wheels coming off a bus only to see the candidates surge toward the very end and they all look like generiuses when all is said and done. >> governor huntsman, a pleasure to see you. >>> the emotional battle over voting rights gripping states across the coun
mitt romney? would you serve in a mitt romney administration if asked? >> of course. >> as secretary of state? would you like to see that? >> there's no way that i would be asked. i would not expect that. >> why wouldn't you be asked? good relationship with him? >> well, it's not neither here nor there. and i always believe in serving when asked. if you can actually add something to that particular job. but, listen, every candidate is able to find their own...
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did romney say? >> reporter: well, wolf, from mideast policy to national defense cuts to the issue of integrity effectively, that is what mitt romney hit the president on. more sering rhetoric than we've ever heard before. and it was very careful to hit the issue jack was just talking about, the issue they think inside the romney campaign can hurt the most is credibility and trust. >> this congress is contempti e contemptible. it betrays our national interest. >> reporter: foreign policy is not a top priority for voters this year. so mitt romney decided to pummel the president on an issue they do care about, trust and credibility. >> exactly who in the white house betrayed these secrets? >> reporter: romney used his speech to blast the president for a series of national security leaks romney said were politically driven to help the president. hanging his stepped up attacks on new comments from the democratic senate intelligence chairwoman diane finestein. >> i think the white house has to understand
did romney say? >> reporter: well, wolf, from mideast policy to national defense cuts to the issue of integrity effectively, that is what mitt romney hit the president on. more sering rhetoric than we've ever heard before. and it was very careful to hit the issue jack was just talking about, the issue they think inside the romney campaign can hurt the most is credibility and trust. >> this congress is contempti e contemptible. it betrays our national interest. >> reporter:...
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mitt romney's blasting mr. obama today saying his campaign's all about division and attack and hatred. the romney campaign calls biden's comments a new low. hard to argue with that. former new york mayor rudy giuliani weighed in questioning whether biden has the mental capacity to handle the presidency should it become necessary. oftentimes joe biden says entertaining things. and it can be written off as simply putting his mouth in motion before putting his brain in gear. but the comment about putting people back in chains is loaded with racial overtones. and it's a long way from being cute. it should have been embarrassing for the nation's first black president. apparently it wasn't. here's the question. should the white house apologize for the vice president's remarks about putting people back in chains? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. or go to our post on the "the situation room" facebook page. i'll bet if he had to say it over again he'd use different words. >> yeah. i'm sure he would
mitt romney's blasting mr. obama today saying his campaign's all about division and attack and hatred. the romney campaign calls biden's comments a new low. hard to argue with that. former new york mayor rudy giuliani weighed in questioning whether biden has the mental capacity to handle the presidency should it become necessary. oftentimes joe biden says entertaining things. and it can be written off as simply putting his mouth in motion before putting his brain in gear. but the comment about...
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if you look at what -- >> clarify, romney campaign? >> romney campaign. as the first lady said, there's still hope. if you look at what the president has done in the course of the last couple years, he inherited an economy that was shedding hundreds of thousands of jobs a month. he has created more than 4 million jobs. the economy is growing instead of shrinking, the auto industry was saved, the financial industry was saved, the war in iraq was ended, the war in afghanistan is on the road to ending. osama bin laden is no longer a threat to this country, you know, and you look at all of the things that happened in this country, there wasn't a lot of time for the president to go out and do press conferences, interviews, town halls to explain all of the different things he was doing and what impact it was having on the lives of americans. the president would be the first person to tell you there's a lot more work to be done in the economy, no doubt about that. for the president to say he wished he had more time to speak with the american people talking about
if you look at what -- >> clarify, romney campaign? >> romney campaign. as the first lady said, there's still hope. if you look at what the president has done in the course of the last couple years, he inherited an economy that was shedding hundreds of thousands of jobs a month. he has created more than 4 million jobs. the economy is growing instead of shrinking, the auto industry was saved, the financial industry was saved, the war in iraq was ended, the war in afghanistan is on...
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romney, 43%. obama, 36%. it seem like a key question but that doesn't match what we see in the overall numbers. >> first of all, this is clearly mitt romney's strong suit which is why you hear him talk about the economy over and over and over again. he's presenting himself as mr. fix it. if people were to vote on that single issue alone, that would be really good for mitt romney. there are other factors here that people take inconsideratio when they vote for president. who is more likable and number two, who is somebody that understands their problems. by all of those measures the president does a lot better. that's why you see the president trying to dismantle and disqualify mitt romney on the economic issue. they know they do better along all those other measures. this is the one area they have to take him down on. they have to say he's really not qualified. he really was not a job creator when he was over at bain. he was a job killer. romney has to counter that but he also has to show the rest of himself t
romney, 43%. obama, 36%. it seem like a key question but that doesn't match what we see in the overall numbers. >> first of all, this is clearly mitt romney's strong suit which is why you hear him talk about the economy over and over and over again. he's presenting himself as mr. fix it. if people were to vote on that single issue alone, that would be really good for mitt romney. there are other factors here that people take inconsideratio when they vote for president. who is more likable...
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i just saw him at a romney event. he's supporting governor romney. >> mary, do you remember what james baker said before testifying in congress when the prime minister of israel just passed away, israeli was asking for loan guarantees to resettle and baker said we're not going to do that. here's the member of the white house when the israeli o free on the west bank, east jerusalem, gaza at that time, call us and we'll give you money to resettle some soviet jews in israel. they were coming in big numbers. that was a rough moment in u.s.-israeli relationships. and as tough as the relationship has been in the last years, that was one of the roughest moments between the united states and israel. >> and james a. baker is not running for president. >> but you said the worst since jimmy carter as far as israel's concerned. not necessarily. >> okay. >> just ask shimon perez. >> remember those tense days. >> i was working on the hill at the time. it was really tense. it was very hot. and i think america was wrong. we should ha
i just saw him at a romney event. he's supporting governor romney. >> mary, do you remember what james baker said before testifying in congress when the prime minister of israel just passed away, israeli was asking for loan guarantees to resettle and baker said we're not going to do that. here's the member of the white house when the israeli o free on the west bank, east jerusalem, gaza at that time, call us and we'll give you money to resettle some soviet jews in israel. they were coming...
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he's traveling with mitt romney in london right now. as you said, romney's next stop is israel. i'll be traveling to jerusalem this weekend for a one-on-one interview with the republican presidential candidate. you'll see the full interview with mitt romney right here in "the situation room." that will air on monday. >>> this week some of the world's top experts on fighting terrorism are here in colorado for the aspen institute security forum that's co-sponsored with cnn and "new york times." today i had a chance to conduct the first-ever public in-depth interview with u.s. navy admiral who planned the raid that killed osama bin laden. admiral william mcraven may not be a household name, but as you're about to see, he's a genuine u.s. hero. this is the guy who's sitting right here who had the guts to tell the commander in chief we should do it, let's do it. and when you ordered that raid and when you said -- you didn't even know for sure that bin laden was abbottabad at that compound about a mile or so away from the west point of pakistan, did you? >> let me make one thing clear
he's traveling with mitt romney in london right now. as you said, romney's next stop is israel. i'll be traveling to jerusalem this weekend for a one-on-one interview with the republican presidential candidate. you'll see the full interview with mitt romney right here in "the situation room." that will air on monday. >>> this week some of the world's top experts on fighting terrorism are here in colorado for the aspen institute security forum that's co-sponsored with cnn and...
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mitt romney. >> you know, wolf, i'm not going to cry for mitt romney. i saw him destroy republican after republican after republican. like newt gingrich and the vicious ads he ran. the ads against rick santorum. and he criticized the time at bain, he took the same offense he's taking at p t obama. the point is, when you falsify any federal document, yeah, the penalty is a felony. most of the time people plea bargain and this is washed away. i'm not taking it down. i don't think it should go there. i think mitt romney should ask bain to release minutes from 1999 to 2009 when he got his severance package. put it all on the table. i mean, what's there to hide? let's talk about it. >> that's the thing, donna. there has been several bain executives, even democrats, obama supporters who said he left -- romney left in 1999. he went onto run the olympics. he had no more managerial day-to-day decision making authority at bain at the time. but the obama campaign continues to throw these out there. >> there
mitt romney. >> you know, wolf, i'm not going to cry for mitt romney. i saw him destroy republican after republican after republican. like newt gingrich and the vicious ads he ran. the ads against rick santorum. and he criticized the time at bain, he took the same offense he's taking at p t obama. the point is, when you falsify any federal document, yeah, the penalty is a felony. most of the time people plea bargain and this is washed away. i'm not taking it down. i don't think it should...
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romney recently met with him in israel. mr. ryan this week paid homage to him and other donors at a private casino on the 36th floor of his hotel by allowing him to have such an outsized role in the race the candidates themselves are placing a very risky bet. that's a "new york times" editorial. do you think there's a danger for paul ryan and mitt romney to get too close to sheldon adelson right now? >> well, i'm not sure how much voters are aware of adelson himself as an individual figure. but i do think in general people are realizing how much millionaires and billionaires are pouring into this campaign through super pacs through kind of dark money. and i do think -- and more of that money is coming on the republican side. i think there could be some danger if ryan -- if romney and ryan are perceived as being working in league with these billionaires. people may not know everything about their backgrounds. it fits into the obama narrative that this is a campaign to cut taxes for the wealthy and benefit the wealthy. i have to
romney recently met with him in israel. mr. ryan this week paid homage to him and other donors at a private casino on the 36th floor of his hotel by allowing him to have such an outsized role in the race the candidates themselves are placing a very risky bet. that's a "new york times" editorial. do you think there's a danger for paul ryan and mitt romney to get too close to sheldon adelson right now? >> well, i'm not sure how much voters are aware of adelson himself as an...
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we have to go, governor romney. i wanted to ask you, an item in a report saying your campaign is looking at condoleezza rice as frontrunner for vice president. it is your position not to talk about the vetting process or vice presidential process. are you concerned about your campaign being associated with so many members of the bush administration? you were holding a fund-raiser with dick cheney thursday. john bolton is associated with your campaign, apparently you also have been talking with condoleezza rice. are you concerned about that association when that administration is still not popular with the american people? >> well, i don't have anything to say, of course, about the vice presidential process, and of course, i speak with people of a wide range of political backgrounds and views. john bolton is a very different person than condoleezza rice, who is a very different person than george schultz, henry kissinger. i speak with people i agree with and people i disagree with. i can tell you this, my policies as
we have to go, governor romney. i wanted to ask you, an item in a report saying your campaign is looking at condoleezza rice as frontrunner for vice president. it is your position not to talk about the vetting process or vice presidential process. are you concerned about your campaign being associated with so many members of the bush administration? you were holding a fund-raiser with dick cheney thursday. john bolton is associated with your campaign, apparently you also have been talking with...